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11 million immigrants here in the country. tracie potts is in washington with a look at this plan, the hurdles and motivation. >> reporter: if congress drags its feet on imgrag, the white house has a plan ready. president obama will lay it out today in las vegas. the white house says it's similar to what four democrats and republicans did this monday. >> we're going to get pushback, but i think most americans are saying let's get this fixed. >> the plan puts illegal immigrants at the back of the line for citizenship after it passed background checks and learned english. the key for conservative support will be whether more border security comes first. >> no one should expect the members of the senate are just going to rubber stamp why a group is met and decides. >> we will never put these individuals on a path to citizenship until we have fully secured our borders. >> advocates say they'll push the plan. >> we're also going to be marching and rallying. >> we have to support our brothers and sisters, it's not just a lyty know c
11 million immigrants here in the country. tracie potts is in washington with a look at this plan, the hurdles and motivation. >> reporter: if congress drags its feet on imgrag, the white house has a plan ready. president obama will lay it out today in las vegas. the white house says it's similar to what four democrats and republicans did this monday. >> we're going to get pushback, but i think most americans are saying let's get this fixed. >> the plan puts illegal immigrants...
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president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. the first lady was also there paying her respects. the president and first lady hosted a breakfast at the white house earlier this morning with gold star families of service members who have been killed. in a speech president obama said americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the u.s. combat role in iraq has ended and the country's involvement in afghanistan is now winding down. >>> a developing story in the south bay this morning, san jose police investigating two separate shootings killing three people. the gunman still on the loose. just after 10:00 last night, a man was shot at the intersection of hayes avenue and walnut blossom drive in south san jose. investigators say the man was shot at least twice. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police have not release add motive for the shooting. the death marks the 19th homicide of the year. >>> two hours earlier, two people killed in east san jose. it happened at rinehart drive
president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. the first lady was also there paying her respects. the president and first lady hosted a breakfast at the white house earlier this morning with gold star families of service members who have been killed. in a speech president obama said americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the u.s. combat role in iraq has ended and the country's involvement in afghanistan is now winding down....
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just this morning, the country conducted its third nuclear test. in a statement, the president called it a highly provocative act and promised to pursue action. in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the war there. florida senator, marco rubio, will deliver the republican response to tonight's state of the union. following tonight's speech, president obama leaves on a three-day tour to push his economic agenda. he's hoping to create enough public pressure to force a compromise on capitol hill. >> thank you very much. the nation's most valuable company will be represented at state of the union is apple ceo sits next to the first lady. >> good morning. if i were a guest at the state of the union, i'd already be lining up on the capitol steps. cook was in san francisco just until just a short time ago. he just finished speaking at an event for which we have no pictures, a goldman sachs investors event. we assume he got on a plane and was heading towards washington where he will sit near the first lady. last year, her guest was
just this morning, the country conducted its third nuclear test. in a statement, the president called it a highly provocative act and promised to pursue action. in afghanistan, the president is expected to detail the end of the war there. florida senator, marco rubio, will deliver the republican response to tonight's state of the union. following tonight's speech, president obama leaves on a three-day tour to push his economic agenda. he's hoping to create enough public pressure to force a...
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as president obama makes his way to the country, former south african president nelson mandela remains in critical but stable condition. nbc's keir simmons with a likelihood the two leaders will meet in pretoria. >> reporter: good day to you. nelson mandela's condition is constituent crill cal but the crowds behind me and the family have gaped some hope from the news that he is doing better around responding.loñÑ8tz president obama boarded air force one in senegal and talk whether he will come to the hospital tos;< see nelson mande. he last saw mandela in 2005 when he was a senator. on board air force one, he has gone back to talk to reporters and he has had this to say about the possibility. wheel is what the situation is when we land. i don't need a photo on. the last thing i want do is to be intrusive at a time went family is concerned with nelson mandela's condition. meanwhile, one of nelson mand a mandela's daughters says a visit might be possible if the doctors say it's okay. back to you. >> okay, keir, thank you very much. >>> back here at home, san jose police asking for your
as president obama makes his way to the country, former south african president nelson mandela remains in critical but stable condition. nbc's keir simmons with a likelihood the two leaders will meet in pretoria. >> reporter: good day to you. nelson mandela's condition is constituent crill cal but the crowds behind me and the family have gaped some hope from the news that he is doing better around responding.loñÑ8tz president obama boarded air force one in senegal and talk whether he...
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there are now more celebrations continuing throughout the country. it's also a period of reflection. president obama said this is a time to think about the legacy that nelson mandela has left and to look at ourselves and see if we are living up to that legacy. >> nelson mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is done. south africa shows that is true. south africa shows we can change. >> interestingly, he also admonished a number of world leaders who were there saying that many people are embracing mandela's legacy of freedom and democracy, but not practicing that same thing in a practical matter in their own countries. he didn't name any names, but some of the targets were perhaps obvious. four american presidents there. also, word leaders from as many as 9d 1 countries, we are told, by the organizers of the event. now it is over. people are going home. again, the celebrations of melson mandela's life continue. there are three days of official mourning where his body will be lying in state at the union building and then ultimately
there are now more celebrations continuing throughout the country. it's also a period of reflection. president obama said this is a time to think about the legacy that nelson mandela has left and to look at ourselves and see if we are living up to that legacy. >> nelson mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is done. south africa shows that is true. south africa shows we can change. >> interestingly, he also admonished a number of world leaders who were there...
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with more on what's happening today, trying to move this discussion forward. >> reporter: president obama sits down today with ceos, labor leaders and civic groups to talk about immigration. >> we need congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally dealses with the 11 million immigrants in the country right now. >> reporter: what he didn't say was we'll tighten up the borders before letting them stay here legally. during her border tour, janet napolitano warned against a complete lockdown. >> we have to have a safe and secure border, but you have to have one where people can travel back and forth to conduct legitimate travel and trade and commerce. >> reporter: republicans insist border security first. we'll hear more on that this morning at a house judiciary committee hearing. latinos largely rejected republicans in last election, but it's unclear if that will soften conservatives. >> many are from districts where there isn't a huge amount of pressure to attack this issue right now. >> reporter: antiimmigration groups say enforcing laws already on the books would force thousand
with more on what's happening today, trying to move this discussion forward. >> reporter: president obama sits down today with ceos, labor leaders and civic groups to talk about immigration. >> we need congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally dealses with the 11 million immigrants in the country right now. >> reporter: what he didn't say was we'll tighten up the borders before letting them stay here legally. during her border tour, janet napolitano warned...
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president obama used his final news conference of his first term to demand that congress raise this country's debt limit, warning lawmakers not to play politics with, quote, the full and faith credit of the united states. the treasury department says the u.s. has until march to increase the nation's borrowing limit. otherwise, the country will likely default on its loans. republicans do not seem to be in the mood to negotiate after compromising on the so-called fiscal cliff last month. the gop says it will only raise the debt limit if there are equal dollar for dollar cuts in spending. otherwise, many republican lawmakers have threatened to force a shutdown of the government or let the country default on its loans and hurt its credit rating. the president this morning says that is unacceptable. >> a self-inflicted wound on the economy. it would slow down our growth, might tip us into recession. and ironically, would probably increase our deficit. >> reporter: and it would, the president warned, delay checks for social security and veterans' benefits. the president also said he would soon ask
president obama used his final news conference of his first term to demand that congress raise this country's debt limit, warning lawmakers not to play politics with, quote, the full and faith credit of the united states. the treasury department says the u.s. has until march to increase the nation's borrowing limit. otherwise, the country will likely default on its loans. republicans do not seem to be in the mood to negotiate after compromising on the so-called fiscal cliff last month. the gop...
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momentum for a big regional trade pact where negotiations will begin between the united states and other countries. these negotiations will be a lot tougher and a longer slog than what the obama administration hopes. on syria, the big disappointment for the obama administration is that there's going to be nothing out of the g-8 that's tangible, that's new. no united statement about trying to get assad out. maybe they never thought that the russians would publicly get there today or get there during this summit after what was a tense but cord nal one-on-one between obama and putin. right after that meeting, the russian government reiterated its stance that while they are for a political negotiation in geneva some time in july or august there should be no preconditions. translation, they don't want to see assad go. somewhat of a disappointing g-8 summit for the president. now it's off to germany where the big event publicly is going to be the president marking the 50th anniversary of jfk's famous ich bin ein berliner speech. traveling with the president in ireland, chuck todd, nbc news. >>> laengty
momentum for a big regional trade pact where negotiations will begin between the united states and other countries. these negotiations will be a lot tougher and a longer slog than what the obama administration hopes. on syria, the big disappointment for the obama administration is that there's going to be nothing out of the g-8 that's tangible, that's new. no united statement about trying to get assad out. maybe they never thought that the russians would publicly get there today or get there...
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the deal funds the government for just three more months, and extends the country's ability to borrow to pay its bills for less than four. president obama expressed his hopes for the days ahead. >> let's work together to make government work better instead of treating it like an enemy or making it work worse. >> reporter: already the house and senate budget chairs met about a long-term fix. >> we believe there is common ground. >> we're going back to regular order. >> reporter: and hoping to avoid another showdown. the shutdown costs the economy an estimated $24 billion. there's a mid-december deadline to report back on a more permanent budget. i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >>> national parks can reopen. that's welcome news for tourists, and also for the park rangers who can now go back to work, including the bay area's own 92-year-old betty reid haskins. she's the oldest full-time park ranger. she's at the homefront ear national park in richmond. we spoke to her by phone this morning. she says she's ready to go back to work. >> i'm a park ranger. it's rather a unique position, and i mi
the deal funds the government for just three more months, and extends the country's ability to borrow to pay its bills for less than four. president obama expressed his hopes for the days ahead. >> let's work together to make government work better instead of treating it like an enemy or making it work worse. >> reporter: already the house and senate budget chairs met about a long-term fix. >> we believe there is common ground. >> we're going back to regular order....
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nbc bay area's daniel lee is in washington now with president obama gearing up for an afternoon meeting with republicans. >> treasury secretary january lew laid out the tough choices ahead for congress. like picking between paying veterans benefits or social security checks, medicare, or food assistance if lawmakers don't raise the debt limit. >> trying to time a debt limit increase to the last minute could be very dangerous. if congress does not act and the united states suddenly cannot pay its bills, the reprecussions would be serious. >> business leaders are also increasing the pressure on lawmakers, warning of economic consequences if the government defaults. >> that has potential to throw the recovery into reverse. >> republican leaders spent the morning discussing the possibility of passing a short-term measure to estend the debt limit. this afternoon they'll head to the white house in the hopes of ending the current showdown, but so far they're continuing to drive a hard bargain. >> $17 trillion worth of debt and there are real problems with the affordable care act. >> house spea
nbc bay area's daniel lee is in washington now with president obama gearing up for an afternoon meeting with republicans. >> treasury secretary january lew laid out the tough choices ahead for congress. like picking between paying veterans benefits or social security checks, medicare, or food assistance if lawmakers don't raise the debt limit. >> trying to time a debt limit increase to the last minute could be very dangerous. if congress does not act and the united states suddenly...
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all americans deserve equal marriage rights under the law. >> the obama administration has until the end of the month to intervene in this case by filing a friend of the court brief. the u.s. supreme courts will take up this case sometime next month. >>> investigators are trying to figure out how a man ended up dead at the montgomery b.a.r.t. station in san francisco. they found the man while conducting a welfare check on many people sleeping on the concourse level. they say the man was not breathing. an officer tried to revive him. but the man was promounounced d at the scene. >>> uc berkeley police this morning searching for three teenage girls wanted for attacking two women near the cal campus. police say the girls assaulted those victims on dwight way near prospect street. that is just south of the main campus. this happened friday night. they say both women were sprayed in the face with a toxic substance, possibly pepper spray. one was punched and knocked to the ground. the teens allegedly tried to rob those victims but a man intervened and the suspects then took off getting int
all americans deserve equal marriage rights under the law. >> the obama administration has until the end of the month to intervene in this case by filing a friend of the court brief. the u.s. supreme courts will take up this case sometime next month. >>> investigators are trying to figure out how a man ended up dead at the montgomery b.a.r.t. station in san francisco. they found the man while conducting a welfare check on many people sleeping on the concourse level. they say the...
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bitter enemies for decades. >> i don't believe the history can be overcome overnight. >>> president obama took a hard line stance on dismantling iran's nuclear program. >> america prefers to resolve our concerns over iran's nuclear program. although we are determined to prevent raurn from developing a nuclear weapon. >> that topic will be at the center of a potentially historic face-to-face meeting between secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister during a scheduled session with counterparts from the european union and china on thursday here. >> if it happens, it will be the first high level face-to-face meeting between iran and the u.s. since the 1979 iranian revolution newly elected iranian president hasan is scheduled to speak before the general assembly later this afternoon. at the u.n., jay gray, nbc news, new york. >> now, a follow-up to a story we first brought you yesterday. the chp says likely no charges will be filed against a woman who hit and killed the 12-year-old boy with her car right in front of the school. officers say he was riding his bike when the woman
bitter enemies for decades. >> i don't believe the history can be overcome overnight. >>> president obama took a hard line stance on dismantling iran's nuclear program. >> america prefers to resolve our concerns over iran's nuclear program. although we are determined to prevent raurn from developing a nuclear weapon. >> that topic will be at the center of a potentially historic face-to-face meeting between secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister...
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hundreds of the country's top school leaders meet to talk about how students can better success. >>> wall street continues to worry about the debt ceiling, and we'll take a look at snl's take on the problems with obama care. all ahead in business. >>> and it's another bright, beautiful day across the bay area. but temperatures are going to tumble. and we're going to bring rain in the forecast. your seven-day outlook when nbc 7 bay area news at 11:00 comes right back. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. or how to find big savings on the things you need. just make a straight line to safeway. your club card gets you deals you can't find anywhere else. this week, folgers is $6.88 for the large size. that's a lot of coffee. skip the warehouse. charmin is $13.99 for 24 double rol
hundreds of the country's top school leaders meet to talk about how students can better success. >>> wall street continues to worry about the debt ceiling, and we'll take a look at snl's take on the problems with obama care. all ahead in business. >>> and it's another bright, beautiful day across the bay area. but temperatures are going to tumble. and we're going to bring rain in the forecast. your seven-day outlook when nbc 7 bay area news at 11:00 comes right back. to those...